Alternatives to summerfallow and subsequent wheat and barley yield on a Dark Brown soil

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 223-228

  Brandt, S A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

grain yield; Green manuring; legume effect; lentil; recropping; summerfallow alternatives

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; FALLOW; GREEN MANURE; LENTIL; PEA; WHEAT; YIELD;

CANADA, SASKATCHEWAN, SCOTT;

FABACEAE; HORDEUM VULGARE; LENS CULINARIS; PISUM SATIVUM; POACEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030432726     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjps96-041     Document Type: Article

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